Cactus Flag

The 355th Fighter Wing held the first large force employment and expeditionary exercise this year from Jan. 11-15 known as Cactus Flag.Cactus Flag brought a unique spin to the usual exercise routine. The exercise tested the 355th Fighter Wing on a broad scope of expeditionary skills across all

MLK day 2016 Remember! Celebrate! Act!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a vital figure of the modern era and a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement.  In sermons and speeches, Dr. King's voice rang out with a call for us to work toward a better tomorrow.  His actions inspired men and women, young and old, in this nation and around

Tucson Chapter of the DFC Society renamed

TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1

Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1. Most copays for prescription drugs in the home delivery program and retail network pharmacies will increase slightly.The 2016

Munitions Flight is the bomb

Tucked away at D-M AFB, the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions flight builds bombs.The munitions flight, also known as AMMO, supports the D-M AFB mission by assembling whatever types of munitions are needed."The main focus for us is to support the flight line," said U.S. Air Force Tech.

SERE water survival training

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape water survival training taught by a SERE instructor from the 355th Operational Support Squadron refreshes an aircrew on how to survive in the event that they become stranded.Crew members complete an initial course and revisit the training every three years. The

Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force

Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airman implementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions worldwide.The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide these violence

50 years of giving

U.S. Airmen carried on a tradition of giving this holiday season, donating and delivering presents to about 1,200 grade schools students at four schools in  southern Arizona.The Santas in Blue program began in 1965 when four Airmen, from the 571st Strategic Missile Squadron now deactivated, decided

563rd OSS, 79th RQS conduct training at Fort Huachuca

The 563rd Operations Support Squadron and 79th Rescue Squadron, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, conducted aerial delivery and recovery training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Dec. 9.The training marked the first time that any rescue operations support squadron packaged and rigged a heavy vehicle

D-M strengthens ties with Tucson community

355th Fighter Wing and 55th Electronic Combat Group leadership signed four memorandums of agreements with local officials Dec. 14.The agreements are intended to increase the collaboration between the base and the local community in a number of areas.The Educational Partnership agreements will